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Oregon Man Pinned by Boulder Calls 911 Using Siri From His Earbuds

The man was trapped under a boulder that the police said likely weighed a “literal ton” and could not reach his phone. He used Apple’s Siri to call 911, his mother said.
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Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show

Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.

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Gina Hinojosa is the Democratic candidate running for governor of Texas against the incumbent, Gov. Greg Abbott.
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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits

The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.

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The decision to bring the leaders of the G20 nations to Trump National Doral Miami in December offers a clear-cut example of how standards have changed in Mr. Trump’s second term.
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Some Democrats Say Senate Race In South Carolina Is Winnable. Others, not so much.

Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham. Even some of her most ardent supporters sense that her bid is a long shot.

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Dr. Annie Andrews’s campaign has out-raised and outspent Senator Darline Graham’s. Last week, the Cook Political Report shifted the race from solidly Republican to lean Republican.
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Why Older Lawmakers Keep Winning Elections

Analysis by The New York Times showed older incumbents consistently beating their younger challengers in this year’s midterm primaries. Our national political correspondent Lisa Lerer looks at why.
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Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left

The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill

The president urged people to call Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and accused him of blocking a bill to cement daylight saving time.

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Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, is at odds with President Trump over a daylight saving time bill.
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With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

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As a co-director of a new Pentagon initiative, Elon Musk is back in Washington.
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Trump Urges Republicans to Vote By Mail After Criticizing Practice

It was the latest mixed messaging from President Trump, who regularly votes by mail, but has made baseless claims that the practice is “inherently corrupt.”

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President Trump released a video urging Republicans to vote by mail in the midterm election.
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Former Nurse Convicted of Murder in Crash at 130 M.P.H. That Killed Six

Nicole Linton was found guilty of six counts of second-degree murder, which included the death of an unborn child, related to a 2022 crash in Los Angeles.

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Nicole Linton in Los Angeles Superior Court in 2022. Prosecutors said she had sped through a red light like a “high-speed missile” in 2022 and crashed into multiple vehicles.
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Without Saying His Name, Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Tells Texans to Vote For Him

In a new ad, the wife of Ken Paxton, who is divorcing him for alleged adultery, tells Texas voters to focus on the “whole team,” not “individual players.”

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Angela Paxton, a Texas state senator, appeared in a new ad urging Texans to vote for Republicans, including her estranged husband Ken Paxton.
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Ex-Sheriff’s Deputy Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of Airman Roger Fortson

The airman, Roger Fortson, had answered a knock at his home in Fort Walton Beach while holding a gun, and was shot within seconds. A Florida jury cleared the former deputy, Eddie Duran.

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Airman Fortson’s mother, Chantemekki Fortson, during a news conference in June 2024. The family’s lawyer supported the decision to charge the former deputy, Eddie Duran.
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As Midterms Near, Justice Alito Says He Considers Each Year Whether to Retire

The justice, the second oldest on the court at 76, told CBS News that he decided against stepping down last term. He could face pressure should Democrats win the Senate in November.

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Justice Alito is the second-oldest justice on the court.
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Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike

Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review began.

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Frank Strada, the embattled Tennessee prison chief, is stepping down after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution

Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review begins.

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Frank Strada, the embattled Tennessee prison chief, is stepping down following the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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Search Underway for Missing Plane Heading From Bermuda Off Nantucket

The plane, with four Canadians on board and two people picked up in Bermuda, lost contact shortly after 1 a.m. A search was underway Saturday off the coast of Nantucket, Mass.

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The Coast Guard continued searching for six people after locating debris from missing aircraft off Nantucket.
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In Texas, Talarico’s Strength in Senate Polls Inspires a Democratic Dream

After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.

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According to recent polls, James Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, is ahead of his Republican rival, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, in the race for a U.S. Senate seat.
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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways

A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

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Cars waited to refuel at a Lukoil fuel station amid fuel shortages in August.
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How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death

Her legal team had repeatedly warned that her execution could go wrong. On Wednesday, they were proven right.

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Emergency vehicles arrived at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on Wednesday after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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How Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House Race

Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent.

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Representative María Elvira Salazar ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration’s deportation policies, angering the president and possibly emboldening other Republicans around the country.
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Cornell Case Revives Anger About Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases

A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell has led to an outpouring of women sharing stories about sexual violence on college campuses.

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On the campus of Cornell University and beyond, women are talking about their own experiences of sexual assault.
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‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed

The failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her clinging to life in Tennessee, was the latest grisly error to take place in an American execution chamber.

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Emergency vehicles arrived at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

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The negotiations about the Lukoil deal show that personal business interests in President Trump’s inner circle are also in play. Lukoil is Russia’s biggest private oil company.
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Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s Combative D.A., Faces Judicial Blowback

Two blistering court opinions have put Mr. Krasner, a prominent progressive district attorney, in what may be the most precarious position of his public career.

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District Attorney Larry Krasner of Philadelphia in his office in 2022.
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In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats)

The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now?

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President Trump delivered remarks at a campaign rally in Mobile, Ala., on Friday.
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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, who resigned as the state’s top prison official on Saturday, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.

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Frank Strada speaking at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after an execution in August.
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How Trump Directed Tax Dollars to Ads Praising Him

President Trump personally directed the use of taxpayer money for ads praising his presidency, according to people familiar with the matter. Our White House correspondent, Maggie Haberman, explains.
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Trump Suggests Cornell Defendants Won’t Get a ‘Fair Shake’ From Letitia James

President Trump weighed in on the case when asked about Ms. James, who has become a target of his second-term retribution campaign.

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President Trump answering questions from reporters at the White House on Friday.
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Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas

The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

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A construction site for a border wall near Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park in August.
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Bus Driver in L.A. Is Fatally Shot by Passenger After Possible Wrong Turn

The gunman has not been found, officials said. The driver, whose name has not been released publicly, was 42.

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Police officers investigating the scene where a bus driver was shot and killed in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday.
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With Christa Pike Unconscious, Another Execution Attempt Is in Doubt

Her condition raises questions about whether Tennessee could attempt to execute her again if she is incapable of understanding what is happening.

© Denny Simmons/The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK, via Reuters

Friday’s disclosure was the most detailed information about Christa Pike’s health since she survived two rounds of pentobarbital Wednesday evening.
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Judge Throws Out Another Confession in Sept. 11 Case

Prosecutors have long considered the defendants’ admissions during interrogations in 2007 to be their best evidence.

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An image taken in 2007 of the detention facility at the Guantánamo Naval Station in Cuba.
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

Some National Science Foundation divisions pulled back research proposals in order to comply with White House guidance to carry over funds.
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Former Florida Rep. David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years in Venezuela Lobbying Case

David Rivera, a Miami Republican, was convicted of secretly lobbying officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government in 2017 and 2018.

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Former U.S. Representative David Rivera in March.
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Unusual Issues in Court at Guantánamo Stand Out as a Case Finally Heads to Trial

Prosecutors want remote testimony for witnesses unable or unwilling to travel to Guantánamo. The defense wants jurors to be told that, guilty or innocent, the defendant will not go free.

© Marisa Schwartz Taylor/The New York Times

A sign at the legal complex at Guantánamo Bay, seen in 2023.
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Powerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds

A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response.

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The clearest lesson from the Palisades and Altadena fires was the extent to which climate-driven fires are outstripping modern firefighting, a new report found.
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Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father

Michael Goessling’s first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.

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A man who was adopted as an infant found out his biological father is Grammy Award-winning singer Michael McDonald.
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Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar

The director of national intelligence will help develop new policies, and potentially regulations, for the rapidly evolving technology.

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Jay Clayton’s added role comes as the Trump administration faces pressure to develop new regulations or safety standards for artificial intelligence.
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